Tests 81 · 19 tests Owners 81 · 35 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (wear)
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Michelin Alpin 6 vs Vredestein Wintrac Pro — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 19 + 30 road tests and 35 + 31 owner reviews. How we score
Alpin 6 leads, 80–76 Narrow edge
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Tests 72 · 30 tests Owners 83 · 31 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
Key facts
- In 10 tests that measured wet braking for both, Alpin 6 won 8 and Wintrac Pro won 2 (average 95% vs 92% of the best).
- In 10 tests that measured snow braking for both, Alpin 6 won 4 and Wintrac Pro won 5 (average 96% vs 96% of the best).
- In 8 tests that measured dry braking for both, Alpin 6 won 2 and Wintrac Pro won 5 (average 97% vs 97% of the best).
- In 8 tests that measured straight aquaplaning for both, Alpin 6 won 6 and Wintrac Pro won 1 (average 95% vs 93% of the best).
- In 7 tests that measured dry handling for both, Alpin 6 won 3 and Wintrac Pro won 3 (average 98% vs 99% of the best).
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77
Dry
Level77Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 26 tests 74 74 Reviews found online 82 83 Dry Braking (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 2–5 97% 97% Dry Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 3–3 98% 99% Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 1–2 86% 90% Dry (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 98% 98% Alpin 6: 60% × 74.2 + 40% × 82 = 77
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 83.2 = 77
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89
Wet
Alpin 6 +188Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 30 tests 90 87 Reviews found online 87 88 Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–0 85% 82% Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 8 shared tests · wins 6–1 95% 93% Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–0 91% 79% Wet (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 97% 95% Wet Lateral Stability (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 98% Wet Braking (% of best) · 10 shared tests · wins 8–2 95% 92% Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 96% 98% Wet Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 3–4 99% 99% Alpin 6: 60% × 90.4 + 40% × 87 = 89
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 87.3 + 40% × 88.1 = 88
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75
Snow
Wintrac Pro +479Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 19 / 30 tests 77 78 Reviews found online 74 80 Ice Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 100% Snow Braking (% of best) · 10 shared tests · wins 4–5 96% 96% Snow Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 99% Snow Handling (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 3–4 98% 98% Snow Traction (% of best) · 6 shared tests · wins 5–1 98% 97% Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 90% 80% Snow (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 98% Alpin 6: 60% × 76.7 + 40% × 73.6 = 75
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 79.5 = 79
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84
Comfort
Alpin 6 +1173Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 2 tests 86 60 Reviews found online 82 81 Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 2–0 93% 87% Alpin 6: 40% × 86.4 + 60% × 82 = 84
Wintrac Pro: 40% × 60.4 + 60% × 81.2 = 73
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60
Noise
Level60Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 25 tests 56 56 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Noise (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 2–5 97% 98% Exterior Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 97% 98% Alpin 6: 60% × 56 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 60
No owner ratings of noise for Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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85
Treadwear
Alpin 6 +1966Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 6 tests 89 56 Reviews found online 80 80 Abrasion (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 87% Wear (% of best) · 3 shared tests · wins 3–0 98% 76% Alpin 6: 60% × 88.6 + 40% × 80.1 = 85
Wintrac Pro: 60% × 55.6 + 40% × 80.4 = 66
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82
Handling (owners)
Level82Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Reviews found online 82 82 -
63
Efficiency
Alpin 6 +1845Why this score
Source Alpin 6 Wintrac Pro Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 25 tests 63 45 Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 95% 95% Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 7 shared tests · wins 6–1 87% 83%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Alpin 6 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro |
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| Relative Score | 80 | 76 |
| Dry | 77 | 77 |
| Wet | 89 | 88 |
| Snow | 75 | 79 |
| Comfort | 84 | 73 |
| Noise | 60 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 85 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 82 |
| Efficiency | 63 | 45 |
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Headline score
80
/ 100
Alpin 6
76
/ 100
Wintrac Pro
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 15 tests that ran both, Michelin Alpin 6 finished ahead 13 times and Vredestein Wintrac Pro 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Alpin 6 | Wintrac Pro | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Dry | 98% | 98% | −0.3 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% | 97% | −0.3 | 2–5 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 99% | −0.1 | 3–3 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 86% | 90% | −4.4 | 1–2 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 85% | 82% | +3.2 | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% | 93% | +2.4 | 6–1 in 8 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet | Wet | 97% | 95% | +2.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% | 92% | +2.5 | 8–2 in 10 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | Wet | 98% #3/12 · 2024 ADAC 16 Inch Winter Tyre Test | 96% #5/16 · 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 96% | 98% | −1.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 99% | −0.2 | 3–4 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 91% | 79% | +12.2 | 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Lateral Stability | Wet | 96% | 98% | −1.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Ice Braking | Snow | 99% | 100% | −1.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow | Snow | 99% | 98% | +0.7 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 96% | 96% | +0.2 | 4–5 in 10 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Circle | Snow | 99% | 99% | −0.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% | 98% | +0.1 | 3–4 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | Snow | 90% | 80% | +10.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 98% | 97% | +1.7 | 5–1 in 6 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 93% | 87% | +5.7 | 2–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 97% | 98% | −0.7 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17 |
| Noise | Noise | 97% | 98% | −0.7 | 2–5 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Abrasion | Treadwear | 100% | 87% | +13.4 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Wear | Treadwear | 98% | 76% | +21.5 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Fuel Consumption | Efficiency | 95% | 95% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 87% | 83% | +3.4 | 6–1 in 7 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 55% | 69% | −13.9 | 0–4 in 4 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #9/20 | #16/20 | – | 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
| Value | Cost | 67% | 63% | +4.0 | 3–0 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2023 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R17 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #9/10 | #10/10 | – | 13–2 in 15 shared tests Newest: 2024 All Season and Winter Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Alpin 6
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry road grip in cold temperatures
- High levels of ride comfort and low cabin noise
- Impressive tread life and long-term durability
Cons
- Inconsistent performance in deep snow and on ice
- Some reports of sluggish steering feedback or 'soft' sidewall feel
- Higher price point compared to some performance-oriented winter alternatives
Tire B Wintrac Pro
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
- High-speed stability and responsive steering feedback
- Strong performance in cold, dry conditions
Cons
- Noticeable increase in fuel consumption/rolling resistance
- Potential for accelerated tread wear if used in warmer temperatures
- Occasional reports of noise or 'squealing' during hard cornering in dry conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Alpin 6 | B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 42 | 119 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Sizes in common | 15 | 15 |
Which one should you actually buy?
80
/ 100
Michelin Alpin 6
76
/ 100
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Narrow edge: Michelin Alpin 6 — better treadwear, efficiency and comfort. Pick the Vredestein Wintrac Pro if snow matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 85 vs 66 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 63 vs 45 on efficiency.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Alpin 6 scores 84 vs 73 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Vredestein Wintrac Pro scores 79 vs 75 on snow.
Tire A · Michelin Alpin 6
Tire B · Vredestein Wintrac Pro
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Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Which is better in the wet, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Neither, by our numbers: 89 vs 88 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Vredestein Wintrac Pro, 79 vs 75 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 60 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Michelin Alpin 6, 84 vs 73 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Michelin Alpin 6, 85 vs 66 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Alpin 6 or Wintrac Pro?
Michelin Alpin 6, 63 vs 45 on our efficiency score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology